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Childbed fever
Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called childbirth fever or puerperal fever. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes puerperal sepsis. In Latin a 'puerpera' is a…
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Show more- NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. NSAIDs are commonly prescribed for the inflammation of arthritis and…
- Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth See: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Supernumerary Beyond the normal number. Anything supernumerary is extra. A supernumerary chromosome is an extra one beyond…
- Tetrapeptide A peptide consisting of four amino acids
- Bone, frontal See: Frontal bone
- Meditation A self-directed practice for relaxing the body and calming the mind. Most meditative techniques have come to…
- Globus pallidus A pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. The globus pallidus is part of what is called the lentiform…
- Ostomy An operation to create an opening from an area inside the body to the outside
- Pulmonary edema, high altitude Pulmonary edema, high altitude: Known as HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema), a condition in which there is…
- Jacksonian epilepsy See: Epilepsy, Jacksonian
- Oral rehydration salts ORS. A solution of glucose-based salt solution used in oral rehydration therapy. WHO and UNICEF recommend a…
- Stroke, silent Small strokes that do not cause any symptoms. Silent strokes still damage brain tissue. The most common…